Profile: Clint Robinson has destroyed minor league pitching (.308/.382/.520 career). Like Kila Ka'aihue who did the same before him, he didn't get on the Royals' big league roster because they already had enough first base and designated hitter types. Kansas City traded him to the Pirates where he is third on their first base depth chart behind Garrett Jones and Gaby Sanchez. Robinson's MLB playing time looks limited except in interleague games when he may DH. One possible option would be a first base platoon with Sanchez facing lefties, Robinson taking righties, and Jones in the outfield. He has the potential to be a late bloomer and could contribute with power and average (sorry, no speed here). He has basically no value until he gains a significant role, and even then, the ceiling is low. (Jeff Zimmerman)

The Quick Opinion: Clint Robinson is a Triple-A designated hitter and should be valued accordingly.

Profile: In his age-30 season, Clint Robinson enjoyed his first taste of regular big league playing time, taking advantage of injuries to Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth to grab 352 plate appearances. The left-handed hitting Robinson responded with a .782 on-base plus slugging percentage, while hammering 10 home runs, keeping the strikeouts low, and walking at an impressive 10.5% clip. He was effective against lefties in a small sample size, but notably showed startling home/road splits, slashing .329/.394/.503 away from Nationals Park against a paltry .676 OPS at home, perhaps not surprising given DC’s propensity to limit left-handed power. Robinson offers no speed but he has some pop, and with Zimmerman (32 years old) and Werth (37 in May) not getting any younger, Robinson could very well again see substantial playing time in 2016. (Karl de Vries)

The Quick Opinion: Clint Robinson offers some cheap power, though he’ll need injuries to Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth to get into the Nationals’ lineup — a far from improbable scenario.